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Since there were so many voices of the Grateful Dead I was wondering what all of your favorites were. I'm going with Brent. So much soul in his voice. Also I'm only asking about members of the Dead, not vocalists who have past away like Jim Morrison or James Brown.
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lol, anyone but Donna
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@jonstolethings said:
@_________________________ said:lol, anyone but Donna
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who dont love the yelp
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Ray Charles for sure
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jusk kiddin...each person has had song that i enjoy and some that i think i could live without....but i never had a single favorite of the band
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@me_no_are_no_nice_guy said:
Ray Charles for sureread the thread brah.
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BOBBY
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@Harry61991 said: @me_no_are_no_nice_guy said:I did. stubborn.Ray Charles for sureread the thread brah.
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I liked them all but it honestly depends on the song for me, for example lovelight wasn't the same without pigpen singing it. I especially loved jerrys voice in the 70's though, so full of life. I think this is a prime example:
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Jerry's voice is so ingrained in my head I can't justify picking anyone but him.
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The gates of heaven opened up every time he sang. Still haven't found a voice that strikes my emotions like Brent does.
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Jerry has sucha soothing voice in the earlier/healthier days. I can't get over how crisp it is. Bob IMO has the best overall voice. Very strong and powerful.
I like how Brent sounded like a warrior when he sung.
And I also personally enjoy Donna in a lot of moments from the 70s. But sometimes she can be overbearing. Definitely better she was only with them for those 8 years.
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@surroundsound said: Jerry's voice is so ingrained in my head I can't justify picking anyone but him.Yup, Jerry's voice is one of my favorites ever, let alone favorite of the members of the dead.
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Pig Pen would be number 2
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Piggy. Or Bob.
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Jerry Garcia
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I hate Jerry's voice so, so much. It's single-handedly held me back from fully embracing the Dead for years. I say Pig Pen.
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I hat to say it, but a good amount of their harmonizing was pretty cringe-worthy. Solo-vocals-wise, I've always liked Jerry, Pig, and Brent, tolerated Bobby, and tried my best to ignore Donna. There's that part in Playin' (you know the one) where she always sounds like a dying animal.... WHOAAAAAAAYEAAAHHHHHHHH.... that always has me reaching for the volume knob.
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I've always liked brent, But bobby has something special about him! Yeah anything but donna.. I don't know how they kept her for that long!
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Pig all day, everyday. Gimmie my shotgun.
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I'd vote for Jerry in the 70s, and Bob in the 80s and 90s. Jerry's voice went downhill, but Bob's actually improved over time.
I like Brent as a backup singer, but never dug his tunes where he sang lead.
Donna was hit or miss. She could be beyond awful, as in 73-74, and almost ruin a good Playin'. I thought she was OK in the late 70s, when she dialed it back a bit.
Phil.......ugh.
I like Brent as a backup singer, but never dug his tunes where he sang lead.
Donna was hit or miss. She could be beyond awful, as in 73-74, and almost ruin a good Playin'. I thought she was OK in the late 70s, when she dialed it back a bit.
Phil.......ugh.
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Toss up between Jerry and Pigpen.
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No "favorite"; don't have a favorite Phish either
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Bobby for me.
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Is this a serious discussion?
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Jerry... 100% no brainer
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NO DONNA OR BRENT....PERIOD!!
PIG ALL THE WAY!!!
PIG ALL THE WAY!!!
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Brent all day. Can't stand Donna.
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Pigpen
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Pig pen all day no questions. If u dont miss pig pen wtf have u been smoking?
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Pigpen
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1. Jerry2. Brent
3. Keith
4. Bobby
5. Phil
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Wow, a -1 for an opinion. FTP...
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I actually didn't think this thread was serious either. Who else but Jerry? Not only because he's, you know, *Jerry,* but also because he sang, you know, the Jerry songs.
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JerryBrent
Pig Pen
Bobby
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@Harrynuggs - I fixed your -1......but I'm sorry I should point out that Keith barely talked...he never sang anything. He didn't even have a microphone.
I can't answer this because I'm too emotionally attached to it, but I'm sure...to an "outsider"...Brent would have the "best" singing voice. I could never pick between Bobby singing...for example...that Desolation Row from Alpine Valley '89 or Jerry's Must've Been The Roses from Chapel Hill '93.
And if I could throw Donna Jean a life raft, we must exclude '76-Early '78 when referencing those horrible shrieks. For every '74 Scarlet or Playin' you can show me, I'd have to match with a few '76 Looks Like Rains or some barn-burning '77-'78 Around-n-Arounds.
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@surroundsound said: Jerry's voice is so ingrained in my head I can't justify picking anyone but him.
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What about Mickey? I think he invented rap, or helped
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Keith sang a few times in September 1973, on his song "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away," from Wake Of The Flood.
There was also a horn section for those Sept shows
There was also a horn section for those Sept shows
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